Hose-supporter



(No Model.)

D. HARRISON.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

No. 605,480` 1 Patented June 14,1898.

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DORA HARRISON,` OF LANSING,VMICIIIGAN, ASSIGNORVTO THE HARRISONMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,480, dated June 14,1898.

Appiicaiiou nea lipiii 22, 1897.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DORA HARRISON, of Lansing, in the county of Inghamand State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved PneumaticHose-Supporter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedhose-supporter arranged to permit the user to conveniently and quicklyattach or release the hose.

The invention consists principally of an attaching device provided withan eye, a loop hung in the Said eye, a pneumatic ball, and a linkconnecting the said pneumatic ball with the said eye. i

The invention also consists in certain parts and details andcombinations of. the same, as will be fully described hereinafter andthen pointed out in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front elevation of the improve- 4ment as applied. Fig. 2is an edge view of the same with parts in section. Fig. 3 is a sectionalside elevation of the improvement. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view ofthe pneumatic ball on the line 4f 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. is a face view ofthe pneumatic-ball-plate blank. Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective viewof a modied form of the improvement, and 7 isa similar view of anothermodified form.

The improved hose-supporter, as illustrated in Figs. l to 5, is providedwith anattaching device A,`made in the form of a chain and having itsupper end provided with a link B for connecting the attaching device toa button or other support on a garment. The lower end of the attachingdevice A is provided with an eye C, .in which is hung a link D,connected at its free end with an eye E, formed on the4 ball-supportingplate E, carrying the pneumatic ball F, made of rubber or other elasticmaterial. p

The pneumatic ball F is provided with a base F', a shank F2, and ahollow head F3, from which leads an opening F4 down through the shankand base to an aperture E3, formed in the ball-plate E. The latter isprovided Serial No. 633,350. (No model.)

with flanges E2, adapted to be passed over onto the top of the base F ofthe pneumatic ball, so as to clench the latter in place on theball-plate.

On theeye C of the attaching device A is also hung the ball-loop G,formed with the wide upper portion G for conveniently introducing thehead F3 of the ball as well as a portion of the hose Epto be supported,the shank F2 of. the/sii'ihlban then siidingwith the material down intothe narrow portion G2 of the said ball-loop to securely hold and lockthe hose in place. (See Figs. l and 2.)

Now it will be seen that by the arrangement described the pivotalconnection between the link D and the ball-plate E permits ofconveniently introducing the head of the ball into the loop G, with thehose material covering the ball-head F3, and by having the ball-head F3hollow it permits of compressing or squeezing the said'head, so as toconveniently detach the head with the material from the loop G wheneverit is Vdesired to release the hose. The flanges F2 are cut out at theirinner edges to conform to the shape of the shank F2 to prevent the ballfrom slipping off the ball-plate. (See Figs. 6 and '7.)

It is understood that upon placing the loop `G around the fabric andtheshank F-2 the pressure on the latter closes the opening F4 andtightens the air cell or headF3 in such a manner as to allow no air toescape from the head. VBy this arrangement the loop is not liable toslip over the ball, asl no air escapes from the top.

As shown in Fig. 6, the ball F, plate E, and loop G are the same asdescribed in the reference;to Figs. l and 2; but the link D is made ofseveralsections or in the form. of a chain,`so as to permit ofconveniently introducing' the ball into the loop G.

As shown in Fig. 7, the attaching device Al` Y Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In ahose-supporter, the combination with an attaching device, of a linkpivoted thereto, a ball-supporting plate having an eye pivotallyreceiving the link, a pneumatic ball comprising a base, a shank, and ahead, the base being laid on the ball-supporting plate and being held byanges formed on the latter, the' Io said ball-supporting plate having anori'ce registering With the cavity in the ball, and a loop hun@F fromsaid attaching device and capable o? embracing the pneumatic ball.V DORAHARRISON.

Witnesses:

ORIN A. WARD, WILLARD F. KEENEY.

